Revolving air-plane.



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W/TNESSES ,Nm/TOR 72g. PAUL R. GOLDS ATTORNEY R. GLDSWBTHY. nfvowms Am PLANE. APHCTIDN FILD DCT. 10, 1917. 1341,49@ Y Patented Jan. 221918.

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`appneation mea october 1o, 1er?. seria; no. 195,759.

To all 'whom t may concer/it:

f Be it known that l, PAUL R. GoLDswoRrHY, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at San J ose, in the ceunty of Santa Clara and State of California,'have invented a new and useful improvement in Revolving AirPlanes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to revolving airl planes and its objects arev First, to prepare revolving airplanes that machines.

Second, to so `construct revolving air- V planes that will raise the machine from 'the ground withouta run.

Third, to `so construct revolving air-planes that will ldivert the airI pressure in the path of travel, thereby bringing the head resistance of the air to a minimum.

Fourth, to so construct revolving air'- planes that will retain an aerial machine at a standing point at any height required, andv ene that vwill move forward at the will of aerial propeller which pulls the machine. A

through Vthe air. l f

A still further Objectis to have the air' the revolving air planes and the vsuetion en'ect on top of the revolving planes t exert a lift greater than the weight et the machine.

li attain these `.objects loyomeans of the' appliances illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which l Y j V Figure 1 is a plan view of my revolving air planes, parts assembled.

2 is a side'view of the saine parts as- Fig. gisadetail part sectional View showing'the tracing? wire' rods on both sides of the revolving air planes with bracket` sup- PONS, u rie Fig. t is an 'enlarged detailfside .aviewl t shafts andvsupportingwashi Vers-iup aca( y lunder side thereof with cam justable propelling blade attached tothe l i track in position for operating the same. l

Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of the'lifting revolving .propeller blades, with operating shaft attached theretoshowing cam block cnpected to the crank endof the operating s a t.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail end .view of the cam block, showing rollers in place.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a detailE side elevation of the cam tracl;v in a straight position showing hinge and operating connection.

Fig. `9 is a detail side elevation ofthe cam track .set in cam position.

Fig. 10 is al plan view of the under-side neotion and/hinges in place.

ln the drawings similar numerals'refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

`llt/ily invention consists of a main longitudinal frame 1 constructed in a light and Aof the cam track, showing operating con durable manner from wood or any other suitable material, having anaerial rudder 2 positioned at` the rear end thereof, adapted to control thefforward direction of themachine from left to right; horizontal tail J .frame 1 in any suitable manner, to which is connected rudder 4t by hinges 5, this rudder d'beingadapted to control the upward and downward advancement of the machine. crossframe lajis shown in dotted lines in \F`ig'.1` l, this cross-frame 1a being connected to frame l in any suitablemanner, ,near the outer' ends'of cross-frame 1a is positioned,

jupright shafts 6, and 7, connected to crossfrarne laV by thrust-bearings and 9; at

the lower-end of upright shafts. is fastened bevel-gears 10 connecting with bevelgears 11 fastenedtok horizontal shafts 12, shafts l2' connecting with any gas engine'13, in any suitable manner.

showing revolving planes 'in part, with ade"- Fastened to ,the upper ends of upright shafts 6 and are metalrevolvingair planes ldisupported .on shafts 6 and 7 by aplurality of metalplates l5b and bolts 15, steady pins in shafts 6, 'and 7, are shown at 15a.- A plurality of lwire truss rods 16 are shown on both sides of air planesv 14 held inplace by a plurality of truss supports 17, adapted to support revolving air planes 14. v

@outlawed-t0 the @der side. 0f revolving u isshown 'fastened at the rear end of l allow flukes 18 to closev againstthe under "20 plates lto cross-frame 1 of propelling flukes adjustable in place on shafts 20,' Shafts are towhichare connected roller blocks-24 by l 4 I. bearings 25,' rollers are `shown in blocks 24 held in place 'by pins 26a.

at 26,'and are v Thesey rollers. 26 areadapted Yto travel -in cam tracks 27, and -open and close'one side 18 against the under air planes14 at the will of side .of revolving' the operator. am tracks 27 aremade in tvvo halves, and are connectedtogetherby hinges 28 and rivets 29.1 The inner edges of propelling -iukes18 have agcut away 18a-to side of revolving airplanes 14,;and metal near each end thereof, by

bolts 31; upright shafts .6 passing up through stanchions 30 and through thrust bearings 9, whichi's fastened to stanchions` ,30 by bolts 32, and through opening 33 in cam tracks 27. Openings 34 are shown in one half of camtracki 27 for the purpose of- .'fast'ening cam tracks 27 to stanchionsBO by l bolts 35,'the other half of cam tracks 27 be-l ing l.operated by rods 36 connected to-camtracks 27 at 37, andto bell cranks 38v at 39;

bellcranks' 38 are fulcrumed at 38? and. are ,l f fastened to stanchions 30 by -bolts 40, and are 43,5

operated by wires 41 and springs 398;.wires .41 leading around sheave pulleys 42 and sheave pulleys 43 to operating levers 44;

" Wheel l' 9 connecting with shaft 51, to which wire Lopes 52 are connected leading around sheave pulleys 53 an'd connected torudder 'arm 5401i each side'of rudder 2and are adapted to guide the machine vfrom right t0.l

these levers 44 arel fulcrumed at 45.to quadrants 4 46, the'same having notches47 l,cut

therein' to receive levers '44; these levers 44 and quadrants 46are placed one on each side ofthe operator-s seat 48, and are adapted to operate propelling flukes 18,.attachedto the under side of revolving planes 14.

Steering wheelsare shown at 49 and 50,

Steering wheel 5 0' being connectedto shaft "55, to which wire rope's 56 are connected, the saine 'passing over sheave pulleys 57 and A- leading back'to rudder arm 58 on each side of rudder 4 and are adaptedto' guide the machine in itsupwardl or downwardllight.

A propeller 'is shown. at 59 fastened to shaft .60, shaft connecting with any gas en'ne'Gl adapted4 for-the purpose.

' gas tank is shown at62 adapted to sup'- ply gasto en .Algas yply gas to engine 13.

An obseryers seat is 'shown at 64; Awheels Stanchions 30 are shown boltedl 0. 61. tank- 1s shown at 63 adapted to supare shown 'at-6 5 connected to adapted for making landings. 'Braces 66 are fastened to frame 1 in. any suitable manner. l

i The operation of my revolving Aairplanes is as follows: Gas enginesy 13 and 61 are started with a slow speed', with levers 44 in an uprlghtposition which closes cam 'track '27 to a straight position, and closes ,andl

holds o`ne edge of propellingjukes v18 up' against the underside of revolving airplanes which gives the"revolvingjairplanes 14 a lifting power; these revolving air' planes i travel inward from the .front of frame 1; the speed is now increased by thel operator on engines 13fand the revolving air f planes same isv at the required heightsp.ee d is `increased on engines 61 when the' machine' ad- 8 0 c-onunence to raise the niachineywhen the ,varices forward rapidly.l It`- now becomes necessary to lessen tthe upward Hight; the

operator moves levers 44 forward to there- A, quired notches 47 in quadrant' v46 which op -ns cam track in cam position, and as cranks 23 are connected'with roller blocks 24, which travels in cani` tracks 27 open and. close propelling iukes 18 at each hali:` of the turn of the revolving air planes, which lessensthe upward flight by allowing'ithe airv to `pass between. the revolvin air planes and propelling flukes 18. Shoul .it be required to stop in mid air the speed on. engines 61 is lessened; cam track 27 is closed to a straight position, by bringing levers 44 to an upright position, which closes the inner edges' of propelling lukes4 18 up against the under side of airplanes 14 when the required speed mayfb'e kepton engines 13.to hold position taken should the operator'now wish to ldescend, speed on engine 13 maybe reduced as to the re' uired speed of descending. It

is to' be understood that camtrack 27 o ensV propelling flukes 18,- o'n-.the advancing alf turn of revolving air planes 14, at A, and

closes propelling. flukes 18` at thefforward center B, thereby giving-ay lifting and forward pull on propeller iukes 18. f These propeller linkes@ 18', may be opened to any required opening by levers' 44 and held in Aplace by notches 47.

The right andxleft turns 'are inade by steering wheel 49 connecting with rudder` 2 byrudder arm 54 andby wire ropes 52.

The ascending' and descending is governed by wheel 50 attached to shaft 55, and wire ropes 56, leading back to rudder arm 58 attached to rudder`4;

Havingthus described my invention, what I I claim as new and desire tesecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In revolving a1r planes the combination of a 1na1n frame, which maybemade of wood or any other suitable material, having-1 an aerial rudder, adapted to control the for-V warddirectionfrom left to right, a horizonv taltailin, arudderf' connected to. said tail nn, adapted to control the upward and downward advancement of the revolving air planes, a cross frame fastened to said main frame, upright shafts connected to, said cross frame, thrust bearings through which upright shafts pass, bevel gears fastened at the lower ends of upright shafts, horizontal shafts having bevel gears at the outer ends thereof, adapted to connect with bevel gears fastened at the lower ends of upright shafts, and drive the upright shafts; metal revolving air planes fastened, to upright shafts, a

plurality of metalplates, adapted to supportthe revolving air planes, means for fastening the revolving air planes to said metal plates and to the upright shafts, as shown and described.

2. In revolving ai'iI planes the combination of a main frame, a cross frame, upright volving air planes. A plurality of adjustable metal propelling nukes, adapted to pro- Bill pel the revolving air planes upward and forward, shafts having a crank at the inner ends thereof, adapted to operate the propelling nukes; means by whichthe crank shafts are fastened to thepropelling nukes, roller blocks, and means by which the same are connected to the crank shafts, cam tracks, and means by which the cam tracks are operated to close and `open one side .of the propelling nukes, as and for the purpose describe v 3. In revolving air planes thecombination of-a mam frame, a cross frame, upright shafts positioned near the outer ends of the cross frame, metalY revolving tened to the upper ends of means by which the upright shafts are driven, propelling nukes, and means of fastening theJ same to the underside of the revolving air planes, means by which the propellmg nukes are operated, cam tracks, and

means by which the cam tracks are operated,

air planes fasupright shafts,

stanchions, .and -means by which the stanchions are fastened near the outer ends ofthe cross frame, roller blocks, adapted to connect with cam tracks, and operate the propelling nukes, to open and close the same against the under side of revolving air planes, as and for thepurpose described.

4.. In revolving air planes the combination ofoa main frame, a cross frame upright shafts, adapted to drive the revolving air planes, a plurality of wire truss rods adapted to support the revolving air lanes, a plurality of truss rod supports, adapted to support the truss rods, `a plurality of propelling nu-kes, means by which the propelling nukes are connected to the under side of the revolving air planes, a crank shaft fastened to cthe propellingflukes, roller blocks, to which the crank shafts are connected, cam tracks, which the roller blocks travel; in, adapted to open and close one edge of the propelling nukes u p against the underside of revolving air planes at predetermined periods, means .by which Athe revolving air planes are operated, means by which the propelling nukes are operated, as shown and described. u

5. In revolving planes the combination of a main frame, a cross frame, horizontal shafts connecting with gas engines, bevel gears at each outer end of said shafts, upi.

right shafts, bevel gears at the lower ends of the upright shafts, connecting with bevel.

gears on horizontal shafts, adapted to operate the upright shafts, revolving air planes fastened to the upright shafts, a plurality of metal propelling nukes, attached to the under side of the revolving air planes, crank shafts fastened to the propelling nukes, roller blocks, cam tracks, in which roller` blocks travel, adapted to open and close one edge 0f the propelling nukes against the 'under side of revolving air planes at predetermined periods, as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereby ax my signature in the presence of two subscribing wltnesses. Y

PAUL R. GOLDSWUR'IHY.

Witnesses:

L. A. Lesson, C. E. Lonen. 

